Calm your Mind and Heal the Body with a Great Massage

Want relief from stress, depression, anger or anxiety? Is your body tight, stiff or sore? Try a massage! A good massage can help calm the mind quickly and also helps heal the body by flushing out toxins from the muscles and increasing production of our “feel good” hormones. If you’re ready to get relief, read on for more information about how a massage can help you.

Try Massage for Mental and Physical Rejuvenation

The stress of our day-to-day activities can really take its toll! I’ve learned that it’s very possible for mental exhaustion to become just as unbearable as physical exhaustion. In fact, many people say that being at a mental low point is actually worse than being at your lowest point physically.

Stressful living can cause your muscles to become tight and worn and our mind can become so drained that we just you need a time out. One of the easiest ways we can experience the relief we seek is by receiving a professional massage.

There are several types of massage and techniques, each offering different kinds of relief. Some massages work primarily on the mental level, reducing mental or emotional stress, while others are most helpful for easing physical discomfort.

Great Massage Ideas to Calm the Mind

Try these types of massage to relieve stress, anger, anxiety, depression and other mental discomforts:

1. Aromatherapy massage. Our sense of smell is one of the strongest and quickest ways to relax a tired mind. An aromatherapy massage is one of the best ways to ease mental stress, tiredness, and lack of focus. In fact, it is often referred to as a stress reducing, energizing and relaxing type of massage.

Lavender is one of the most commonly used essential oils for aromatherapy massages because it has excellent relaxation properties.

In an aromatherapy massage, one or more scented plant oils (aka essential oils) are rubbed onto the body and continuously massaged into the skin.

2. Shiatsu massage. This is an excellent Japanese massage technique that relies on the pressure from the fingers as they work with pressure points to produce the mental relaxation you need.

Each pressure point is compressed for up to eight seconds to allow energy to flow throughout the body.

Just like with acupressure or body tapping, although the pressure applied against the pressure points on the body is firm, it doesn’t result in muscle soreness; instead, you’ll feel mentally and physically at ease and relaxed.

Massage Options to Help Heal the Body

You may experience sore, tired, and tight muscles from doing rigorous exercise at the gym, gardening, or sitting at your office desk for too long. Fortunately, your muscle aches and pains can be easily relieved with the following massage techniques:

3.Hot stone massage. In this type of massage, the massage therapist will place smooth heated stones on certain parts of your body and apply very light pressure to the stones. This technique is very effective for loosening tight muscles. The heat itself will comfort you and get your muscles back to peak performance! Doesn’t the thought of a hot stone massage sound wonderful?

4. Deep tissue massage. This type of massage is ideal for painful and tight muscles, as well as areas affected by muscle strains. During a deep tissue massage, the therapist uses slower strokes across the grain of the muscle in order to target the deeper layers of muscle throughout the body.

When you feel the need to rejuvenate your mind and body, you can count on these massage techniques to do the job. Your body, mind and spirit will be enhanced by a professional massage. It will renew and refresh those aspects of your being that need the most attention.

The power of the human touch to alleviate stress and to heal is well known. So if you’re one of those who has hesitated to get a massage out of nervousness about the human touch involved, I encourage you to find a friend you trust and allow them to help you release any fears you may have in this area. Perhaps you can start with giving yourself a hand or foot massage, then allow another to do so. Then perhaps you could try a chair massage and move up from there to a full body massage. You’ll be glad you did. And after your massage, you’ll wonder how you could have gotten along without them!

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